The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-27
RECTOR eLAzEBRooK's TROUBLE.
The Charge Against Him Given in
Fuller Detail-EiS Denial.

Fuller Detail-His Denial.
The MORNING NEWS, of Thursday printed
a brief dispatch from Middetown, Conn,
| stating that Rev. Mr.. Glaz ebrOoll was
charged with improper conduct toward
lady of his congregation. and that he met
the evidence of eyewitness of improper
conduct with an emphatic denial. Mr.
Glazebrook is well-known in Georgia, having
been for several years rector Of Christ church,
ut Macon, in which city he was very popu-
lar About five years ago he was badly
hurt III an accident on the Southwestern
Railroad, aud received, it is understood, IA
large sum in compensation for his injuries
from the Central Railroad, the lessee of the
Southwestern. The disability caused by
| this accident forced him to retire for some
! time from the active duties Of his profession,
and he returned to his native State, Nir
ginia. About two years ago he took charge
of st. Johns Episcopal church, of Elizabeth,
n. j. Of the trouble in which he is now in
volved the New York Herald gives the fol-
lowing particulars:
Miss Julia Foote and her mother, of
Elizabeth, n j., have for the past six years
spent their summers at Durham. This sum
fner, soon after they came to Durham, the
Rev. Otis A. Glazebrook, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church, of Elizabeth, n. j.,
made his appearance at Durham, and
soon, the good people of Durham assert,
they noticed his familiarity with Miss
Foote
The little walks of Mr.. Glazebrook and
Miss FoOte caused so much talk that three
young men, named Atwell, Latham and
Rogers, decided to follow them They did
SO last Friday afternoon and claim that
they saw Miss Foote enter the old cemetery
at the rear end. She proceeded TO the Pro-
feSSor Fowler lot, which is surrounded with
an evergreen hedge about four feet high.
Here she met Rector Glazebrook. The
young men tell the following story:
THE CHARGE.
''We hid behind gravestone and saw the
couple in a compromising position. We
were too much Mortified to speak at first,
but finally shouted. Then Glazebrook
jumped up and started down the hill on a
run. As he jumped fence he lost his hat
which is now in our possession. His com
panion gathered herself up leisurely, took
up her waterproof and two umbrellas and
asked in a calm manner if there was any
thing we wanted, and then started toward
her home. We returned to the slaughter
house, where we work, securing the rector's
hat in the morning"
These young men belong to the best fam
lilies in Durham, and their story is believed
by nearly every one residing in that village.
The correspondent called on Rector Glaze
brook to learn his story. He is a pleasant
blue eyed gentleman about 80 years Of age,
but does not look to be over 40. He re-
ceived his visitor very cordially, and when
asked concerning the ugly rumor regarding
his actions he said
RECTOR GLAzEBROoK DENIES.
"Aliss Foote is about 40 years old, COM
municant in my church at Elizabeth. She
told me of this pleasant village, and de-
cided to spend my vacation here, and so
came to Durham. / was much pleased, and
decided to write sketch Of the place, and
asked Miss Foote to go with me aud make a
sketch of the Fowler lot and the Harriet
Webster monument.
This she was doing, with my assistance,
when the young men shouted. | thought
one of my children might be drowning in a
pond and | started to its rescue. As
jumped over the fence a tennis hat, which
was in my pocket, fell out. | had another
hat on my head. ! was not aware that any
one accused me of anything criminal, and
can assure you before God that there is no
truth in the rumorsn
Mr. Glazebrook left this noon for Eliza
beth to secure a committee of his vestrymen
to come to Durham to investigate the mat
ter. Before going he caused the following
card to be published in the Herald, of this
city:
nave just seen Une artlclelu your paper
rejecting upon lady of my congregation
and myself. Please permit me to make the
following statement in your issue of today:
| pronounce the disgusting charge made
against me by parcel of irresponsible and
prejudiced boys an unmitigated falsehood.
! beg this enlightened and just public to
withhold its opinion until there can be a
thorough and impartial investigation of the
charge l shall make no delay in submit
ting my conduct during my stay in Durham
to the scrutiny of my bishop and vestry.
Very respectfully,
"OTIs A. GLAzEBRooK
The attention of Bishop John Williams
of this city, has been called to the matter.
He will investigate.
Mr.. Glazebrook has had fourteen chill
dren, six of whom are living His family
is in Durham.